Conquer Club

All games from the first set are underway:

Pool A, Game 1
China vs. Chinese Taipei
Game 4108420

Pool A, Game 2
Japan vs. Korea
Game 4108476

Pool B, Game 1
Australia vs. Cuba
Game 4108486

Pool B, Game 2
Mexico vs. South Africa
Game 4108491

Pool C, Game 1
Canada vs. Italy
Game 4108496

Pool C, Game 2
USA vs. Venezuela
Game 4108497

Pool D, Game 1
Dominican Republic vs. Netherlands
Game 4108515

Pool D, Game 2
Panama vs. Puerto Rico
Game 4108536

Canada notches the first win of the tournament, knocking out Italy in five rounds. Game 4108496

And the other Pool C game is finished, with USA dispatching Venezuela in five rounds. Game 4108497

Venezuela will meet Italy in an elimination game, while USA and Canada will face off for a spot in Round 2. These two games will go out later this evening.

The Netherlands have advanced to the winner's bracket with an opening win over Dominican Republic. Game 4108515

Australia defeats Cuba in Game 4108486. Meanwhile, Panama and Korea are on the verge of victories.

Game 4108491
Mexico dealt with South Africa aztec style and went on parading wearing their four skins

were still battling

4108486
we won

The World Baseball Classic saw its first eliminations yesterday as Venezuela took out Italy in Pool C and the Dominican Republic emphatically defeated Puerto Rico on a Jose Lima grand slam in Pool D. Meanwhile, the United States slipped into Round Two on a two-run double in the ninth by Ryan Braun to defeat Canada.

Mexico became the second team to secure a spot in the second round, upsetting Australia yesterday in six rounds.
Game 4212916

Pool C is the first to determine its two advancing teams. Canada and USA will now duel to determine the pool winner.

In other news, we have had four teams eliminated to this point, and all were at the bottom of the pre-tournament rankings: No. 16 Puerto Rico (0-2), No. 15 Venezuela (1-2), No. 14 Cuba (0-2) and No. 13 Italy (0-2). Maybe there's some weight to these rankings.

nice, keep the updates coming

How can you see what the pre-tourney ranking are?

They're on page 3. I just now copied them to the top of the second post on the first page.

My dice are playing like a split-finger fastball.

Korea became the latest team to punch a ticket to Round 2, defeating China in Pool A Game 3.

Also, I switched posts 2 and 3 to move the standings high up in the thread.

Shatners Bassoon wrote:My dice are playing like a split-finger fastball.

We will deal with you and your traitor of a teammate jpeter in round 2, Shatner.....prepare for a bench-clearing brawl.

The Dominican Republic is into the second round after a Game 5 victory over Panama in Pool D. In Pool A, Korea became the first team to skate through the round, taking down China in Game 3.

Pool A is coming together as Japan eliminates Chinese Taipei in Pool A Game 4 (Game 4275234) Japan now faces China in another elimination game.

BW-Neph-Blitz-osujacket win Game 4329163

General Mojo wrote:

Shatners Bassoon wrote:My dice are playing like a split-finger fastball.

We will deal with you and your traitor of a teammate jpeter in round 2, Shatner.....prepare for a bench-clearing brawl.

I miss trapyoung

Canada exacts a bit of revenge and hands the United States its first defeat, taking the Pool C title in the process.
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The two have a chance to meet again in Round 2, and I know the Dominican Republic is collectively drooling at a chance to take on the Yanks.

China Defeat Japan

China performs the eighth and final elimination of the first round, defeating Japan in Game 4401141. The Chinese will now face Korea for the Pool A title.

Meanwhile, the Dominican Republic has won Pool D, winning three straight games after dropping the opener to the Netherlands. The most recent win, in a rematch against the Dutch, has set up a Round 2 matchup with the DR's archenemy, the United States. Expect some beanballs and throwdowns in this one. Canada and the Netherlands face off in the other Pool 2 opener.

Yeh, the Dominican Republic (DR), made up of members of the Double Rainbow Society (DRSers?) are on a roll. Got some clutch "hitting," and we're rolling to another win. So far, there have been no beanballs, but a few tasteless comments from the Dominicans (I have crass teammates).